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W. H. NEFF.

SPRING MOTOR.

(No Model.)

Patented Aug. 21, 1883.

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WILLIAM H. NEFF, E ,COWALE INDIANA.

SPRING-MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 283,642, dated August21, 1883.

Application filed July 14, 1883. (No Inodel.)

To au whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM H. NEFF, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Cowan, in the county of Delawareand State of Indiana, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Sprinmlotors, of Which thefollowing is a specication. Y

My invention consists in constructing a spring-motor with an iron box orframe, in which are securedtwo coil-springs, so that they may berwoundup and their power converted together on ascries of gearing in the saidbox, to which suitablemachinery may be attached as desired, the saidgearing having a balance Wheel, and a lever is secured over one of thedriveavheels, for starting and stopping the motion. i

The objects of Iny invention areto construct a cheap and durablespring-motor for operating small machinery, &c. Y I attain these objectsby the mechanism illustrated by the accompanying perspective view of myinvention.

The frame or box inivhich my invention is secured consists of abase-plate, H, open front A, top B, back D, and end plates, C, all asshown in the drawing. The open front A has several bars, b, running invarious directions, in which one end of the several journals aresecured. The shafts l and 2 pass through the drive-Wheels a a, whichhave heavy cogs on their outer rims and ratchet-wheel around their innerpart, Whichthe shafts pass through. Around these shafts the springs Eare Wound, one end of each being secured to the said shafts and theother to the end C. The paw g, which is made thin in the center, issecured of this kind are secured to each of the drive Wheels a a, andthe said Wheels Work against the small cog-wheel, c, as shown. The largecog-Wheel d is secured on the shaft 3 and Works against the Wheel e onthe shaft 5, and on the said shaft is secured a large cog-wheel, c',which operates cog-Wheels f and f', all as shown. The balance-Wheel G issecured on the shaft 6, and the Wheel f is secured to thx shaft 4,to-each end of which a belt or chain Wheel may be attached to connectthe power to other 'machinery The springs are Wound up by a crankapplied to the back ends ofthe journals l and 2, Where they pass throughthe back I).

lVheels or cranks Ina-y be attached to any of the various shafts,vaccording to the speed required. The iron frame or box is firmly heldtogether by the bolts S, which Ypass through each end of the box, asshown.

More than two springs may be applied, when necessary.

The leveral is secured to the inside of the top B by a bolt and clip, a,all as shown. The under side of the lever is provided With cogs a, whichcorrespond with the cogs in the Wheel a. The said lever is used to startand stop the motor by raising it up or down, as required.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent,

In a spring-motor, the frame A B C D, journals l 2 8 4 5 6, carrying theWheels a a c d e cff G, springs E, ratchets i, pawls g g', and levera aa, all for the purposes set forth.

' YVILLIAM H. NEFF.

Witnesses: f

C. E. ADAMsoN,

J As. GROENENDYKE.

